Too good to be true? Australia's high-speed rail dream leaves a bitter taste

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Too good to be true? Australia's high-speed rail dream leaves a bitter taste
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A would-be developer’s vision involves building eight cities between Melbourne and Sydney. But a Guardian investigation has uncovered serious doubts

The federal government gave $8m of $20m earmarked to progress high-speed rail to a consortium led by a man who has no expertise in major infrastructure projects, who had been a bankrupt and who was once a National party candidate.

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